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Kemarks. — Considered unworthy of cultivation by A. 

 H. Eriist, who has paid great attention to pears, and has*' 

 had a larger variety growing at Spring Garden Nursery, 

 than any other person in the neighborhood of Cincinnati. 



Hampden's Bergamot. Color, green at first, yellow at 

 maturity, with small dots, and a few greenish specks, 

 so'netimes, in the shade; size, 1; use, table; quality, 2; 

 season, August, sometimes July. 



Kemarks. — A beautiful fruit ; approaches, at times, 

 near to the attraction of tlie Bartlett, but inferior in fla- 

 vor to it, and not near so buttery, but breaking in texture. 



Haddington. Color, greenish yellow ; form, ovate, obo- 

 vato pyriform; size, 1; use, table; texture, juicy, aroma- 

 tic; quality, 2; season, Winter. 



Remarks. — From the seed of the Pound Pear. Tree, 

 vigorous and productive. 



Hacon's Incomparable. Color, dull yellowish green ; 

 form, round, obtuse pyriform; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table; 

 texture, buttery, melting, sugary; quality, 2; season, 

 September and October. 



Remarks. — Hardj^, productive; deserving of attention. 



Hagerman. Color, yellow; form, roundish; size, ?>; 

 use, dessert; texture, juicy, sugary; qualitj^, 2; season, 

 August and September. 



Remarks. — From Flushing, New York. 



Hanover. Color, green ; form, round obovate ; size, 

 3 to 2 ; use, table; texture, melting ; quality, 2. 

 Remarks. — Hanover Furnace, New Jersey. 



Hanners. Color, 5-ellowish green : form, oblate ; size. 



